Attachment 1: Ammunition Statement of Need
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A PDF document (75 KB) attached to NGA SIP Ammunition, from the National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (NGA). Due Nov 16, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-6).
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Attachment 1
11/06/2026
Statement of Need
For NGA Protective Services
223 Ammunition
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Office of Force Protection (NGA SIP), hereafter Police, has established a requirement for ammunition for duty carry, training and sustainment. The ammunition shall meet the Small Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI) standards for production, reliability and performance. Further the ammunition shall meet the operational needs of the NGA Police in terms of production, performance and reliability.
Technical Requirements and Standards:
NGA SIP has established technical standards for its ammunition. Offers of ammunition shall meet or exceed these standards for consideration. Ammunition “equal to” the technical referenced ammunition is acceptable when specified ammunition is not available. Each type of ammunition shall be from a single source manufacturer. Ammunition shall be manufactured in the United States.
Patrol Rifle Carbine Ammunition:
NGA SIP requirements for .223 caliber rifle ammunition. The base technical standard has been selected as the Federal Ammunition T223L 64 grain Premium Law Enforcement HighShok Pointed Soft Point load or Speer Gold Dot 64 grain load if the Federal .223 caliber rounds are not available within 90 days of receipt of order. The indicated ammunition shall meet or exceed SAAMI failure rate of 1 round in 10,000. NGA SIP has experienced a failure rate 1 round in 40,000 with both types of ammunition. Alternative offered ammunition shall meet or exceed this type of ammunition in both performance and reliability and shall or shall not be accepted by NGA based on Police requirements (legal and operational needs) if substitutions are offered.
Shelf Life:
The ammunition shall have a manufacturer’s warranted shelf life of a minimum of three (3) years from the date of shipment when stored dry in the manufacturer’s packaging. Service Life: Service life for the ammunition shall have a manufacturer’s warranted service life of a minimum of one year. Service life is defined as the length of time an item can remain installed in operating configuration or actual usage. Delivery Locations:
Attn: Merrill Tipton
NGA Campus East
7500 Geoint Drive
Springfield VA 22150
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Packaging:
All items shall be packed and shipped IAW 49 CFR part 100-184. Manufacturer lot numbers and quantity per lot number shall be identified on shipping papers. Ammunition may be
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